Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Beer Battered Onion Rings $4.50
    • 12 Beer Battered Onion Rings
  • Cheesecake $4.50
    • Kahlua and White chocolate cheesecake with a gingernut base - a HELL classic
  • Sea Salt Caramel Gelato $5.00
    • Our newest flavour from the award-winning Gellicious Gelato. Salted caramel is so hot right now and this one won't disappoint. Contains Dairy. 180ml tub - share it or smash it yourself
  • Mordor $18.50 / $9.00
    • Smokey BBQ Sauce, Chicken, Pepperoni, Onions, Capsicum and Bacon. Made with 100% free range ingredients (Double / Snack)
  • Chicken Salad $7.00
    • All the Essentials as well as Free Range Chicken, Bacon & Avocado - with your choice of dressing on the side
  • Unearthly Dessert Pizza $6.00
    • Banana, Berries, Chocolate, White Chocolate and Custard on an original snack base
  • Crumbed Camembert $9.00
    • 6 wedges deep fried and served with your choice of dip - we recommend Cranberry or Sweet Chilli
  • Churros $4.00
    • 32 inch Spanish Donut broken into 6 manageable pieces - with your choice of dip
  • Smoked Seafood Chowder $16.50
    • With hoki, mussels and prawns served with garlic bread
  • Tempura Fish $22.90
    • Served with fries, green leaf salad and tartare sauce
  • Zucchini and Herb Fritters $19.90
    • With whipped avocado, poached eggs, tomato salsa and crumbled feta
  • Southern Fried Chicken n Waffles $21.90
    • With jalapeno chutney, bacon and maple syrup
  • Toasted Reuben Sandwich $19.90
    • With pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, fennel, Russian dressing and fries
  • Smoked Fish Croguette $19.90
    • With tartare slaw, poached eggs and romesco sauce
  • Five Pepper Squid $17.00
    • With peanut and cucumber relish, and chilli syrup
  • Tabouli and Chickpea Salad $18.50
    • With roasted cauliflower, smoked almonds and date labneh
  • Stewart Island Squid $18
    • aioli, lemon
  • Ice Cream Sundae $12
    • ice cream, chocolate sauce, whipped cream, brownie bits, nuts
  • Golfer's Ploughmans $39
    • charcuterie, cheese, pickles, chutney, sourdough
  • Bacon butty $12
    • hollandaise, rocket
  • Southern Blue Cod $32
    • hand cut chips, caper mayo
  • Affogato, $12
    • vanilla ice cream, espresso, Frangelico
  • Spring Bouillabaisse $29
    • southern seafood, sofrito, fennel, sauvignon blanc
  • Hand Cut Chips $12
    • Parmesan, aioli, tomato sauce
  • Raita $3.00
  • Prawn $15.00
  • Onion Kulcha $4.00
    • leavened flabread freshly baked in tandoor and stuffed with chopped onions
  • Vegetarian $12.00
  • Veg-Jaipuri $14.00
    • popular pajasthani curry
  • Onion Bhaji (4 Pcs) $6.00
    • sliced onion dipped in a spiced chickpea batter and deep fried till crispy
  • Vegetable Pickle $3.00
  • Lamb $14.00
  • Chorizo Cigars $10.00
    • with cashew nut pesto
  • Chilled Apple & Doris Plum Compote
    • topped with polenta crumble served with cinnamon creme anglaise
  • Oeufs a la neige (floating egg island)
    • soft meringue in a pool of creme anglaise finished with caramel
  • Akaroa Salmon Rillettes $14.00
    • with crostini & served with a marinated artichoke salad
  • Vista Chocolate Plate
    • three individual chocolate desserts
  • Pork Belly $10.00
    • with apple sauce and cider syrup
  • Cajun Chicken & Bacon Salad $22.00
    • pan fried cajun chicken and bacon lardons served over crisp mixed salad leaves and garlic croutons
  • Salt & Pepper Squid $10.00
    • with ponzu dressing
  • Pork, Preserved Vege & Tofu Soup $6.00
  • Fillet Steak Black Pepper $30.00
  • Assorted Veg & Vermicelli Pot $18.00
  • Seafood Stirfry / with Gravy Noodles / Ho Fun $22.00
  • Golden Wontons $6.00
  • BBQ Pork $22.00
  • Shredded Pork & Bamboo Shoot with Chilli Bean Sauce $22.00
  • Sweet & Sour Chicken $22.00
    • Szechuan Style
  • Duck $36
    • French confit of duck, crispy skinned and tender, served on mashed potato with venison jus
  • Cheesecake $16
    • Sinfully delicious with lemon or caramel drizzle
  • Smoked Salmon $25
    • Earl grey tea smoked salmon served with salad and soda bread
  • Chargrilled Angus Steak $37
    • Ribeye 250g
  • Fishcakes $17
    • Salmon and blue cod fish cakes served on a bed of lettuce with a  trio of mayo
  • Tomato and Basil Soup $15
    • Served with toasted ciabatta and butter
  • Pork Fillet $30
    • 200g Harmony free range fillet, with apple sauce
  • Greek Salad $7
  • Lurch Lamb Salad $22.00
    • with feta, cucumber, peas, mint, lemon and salad greens GF
  • Addams Goreng, Indonesian style fried rice $17.00
    • with fried egg, chicken satay, and peanut sauce
  • Pugsley stack $15.00
    • with grilled banana and bacon, drizzled with maple syrup
  • Beineke Beef, Bacon & Cheddar Burger $18.00
    • with lettuce, tomato & capsicum chutney served with steak fries
  • Soup of the Day $12.00
    • G.F option available, served with housemade ciabatta bread
  • Garlic Bread $6.00
    • toasted housemade ciabatta with garlic herb butter
  • Seafood Pasta small$16/large$24
    • Pappardelle with tomato, mussels, prawns, and smoked salmon
  • Gourmet Ham Salad Sandwich $7.50
    • lettuce, salad mix, and aioli on focaccia bread
  • Available 11am–2pm
  • Margherita pizza $7.70
    • House-made with garlic tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese served with salad or fries.
  • Bowl of steak-cut fries $7.70
    • Served with tomato sauce or roasted garlic aioli
  • Salad of the day $14.00
    • See specials board.
  • Pasta of the day $14.50
    • See specials board
  • Available11am–2pm
  • Free-range eggs benedict $12.00
    • On toasted ciabatta bread, topped with hollandaise, served with your choice of lightly-grilled bacon or baby spinach.
  • Soup of the day $12.50
    • See specials board; served with toasted ciabatta bread.
  • SEAFOOD STICK $2.50
  • CHICKEN DELUXE $10.90
    • Corn fed crumbed chicken breast with cheese, pineapple, lettuce, tomato & sweet plum sauce
  • FISHMONGERS MIXED CATCH $17.00
    • A selection of battered mussels, prawn cutlets, fish & calamari with chips, tartare & salad
  • PINEAPPLE RING $1.50
  • BATTERED FISH $3.50
  • DONUTS Plain, Jam, Choc $2.50
  • GURNARD FILLET $6.50
  • KUMARA CHIPS Scoop $6.00
  • Bacon & eggs $18.00
    • Our own house-cured bacon, toasted Spire sourdough, poached free-range eggs, homemade tomato relish
  • Pizza & Pinot N/A
    • Our homemade 10” stonebaked pizzas with a glass of local Pinot Noir or house wine
  • No5 cheese & pickle sandwich $17.00
    • Gibbston Valley Glenroy Cheddar, homemade pickles, hummus, tomato and marinated courgette on our freshly-baked sourdough
  • Lamb (Turkish pide style) $22.00
    • Pulled Cardrona lamb, olives, cumin yoghurt, feta
  • Artichoke $22.00
    • Preserved artichoke heart, fresh tomato, GV mozzarella, rocket
  • Chorizo $22.00
    • Smoked homemade chorizo, roast peppers, Gibbston Valley mozzarella
  • Homemade granola $15.00
    • The Spire homemade granola, either; Natural with milk and poached local berries OR Bircher style; soaked overnight in apple juice, with yoghurt & blackberry coulis
  • Roast wild thyme mushrooms; Grilled tomatoes; Potato & parsnip rosti $5.00
  • Specialty breads $4.6-$6.5
  • Omelette $10.50
    • Ham cheese, tomato with salad
  • Breakfast $10.50
    • Bacon, eggs, tomato and toast
  • Deli food
  • Corn and bacon chowder $9.00
  • all available as takeaways
  • -1/2 meal $10.80
  • Focaccia bread $1.50
  • Add an 80g steak $5.00
  • Zamora charcuterie board $38.00
    • with a selection of accompaniments
  • GFBaked whole fish $55.00
    • ask your waiter what we’ve caught today
  • Southland spring minted lamb rack $39.00
    • Choose of sauce choices: Café de Paris butter, Garlic aioli, Green peppercorn, Bearnaise, Pinot noir jus
  • Pistachio steamed sponge $15.00
    • with a yogurt vanilla parfait and grapefruit
  • Broccoli with Gruyère cheese $8.00
  • Add Crayfish POA
  • Eggs benedict $19.00
    • Streaky bacon or Stewart Island salmon on toasted English muffin, poached eggs, sautéed spinach & apple cider hollandaise sauce
  • Béarnaise Wild Mushroom Garlic and Herb Butter Red Wine Jus All 2
  • Sorbet and ice cream trio, lavender snow, passionfruit coulis, herbs GF 15
  • Whole lamb rack, caramelised onion and bacon potato gratin, buttered kale, port jus GF 47
  • Fennel infused crème bruleé, strawberry sorbet, rose dust, mint crumb 16
  • Reverse choc chip cookie, mellow, caramelised banana, smoked chocolate ice cream, orange dust 17
  • Venison Loin, smoked eggplant puree, mushrooms, beetroot, jus GF 43
  • House-made fresh fettuccini pasta, roasted pumpkin, pecorino, pine nuts, chilli and garlic V 28
  • Free range chicken supreme, herb mash, red wine braised onions and mushrooms, pancetta GF 33
  • Rabbit and pork rillette - Central Otago stone frui t compote - walnut crostini $18.5
  • High country lamb broth - lamb popcorn - green herb aioli $18.5
  • Risotto - vine smoked salmon - baby peas - herb mas carpone $18.5
  • Cheese selection - honey comb - semi-dried nectarin e- fig, fennel & walnut toast $23
  • Fish of the day $28
  • Paprika toasted nuts - olives $9.5
  • Cairnmuir platter for 2 - Cheeses - smoked salmon - terrine - marinated olives - mussels - chorizo - smoked paprika mushrooms - salami - pepperdews - fruit - spreads - antipasto goodies - baked breads $48
  • Roast potatoes - rosemary $7
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand